Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Bangladesh U-16s emerged to be crowned champions in the four-team UEFA Assist Development Tournament, crushing Maldives U-16s in the final 6-0 goals in their third and last match of at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday.

Going into the last game, Bangladesh were in pole position to secure a result that would earn them the trophy. Although the Faroe Islands had drawn level on points with their victory over Cambodia in Wednesday's early kick-off, the hosts would still have been heavily favoured, barring some unusual disaster.

In any case, the Bangladesh youngsters ambushed their hapless opponents at the start with a blitz, as Bangladesh scored thrice inside the first quarter of an hour. It started with m...